A Lifetime Performance

When you were with Charles, you were the most important person in the world to him. His time, money, talents, and very life were continuously offered to others. We received all this and relished in who he was. Charles loved sipping Margaret's Hope 2nd Flush Darjeeling and buying coffee for as many people as he could at Lux. He sometimes arrived at his Tuesday morning book study unprepared because he had given his book away. He had photographic memory. He had "absolute pitch"; play any note, on any instrument, and he could name or replay that note. At the age of 24, he had already composed four symphonies, three operas, multiple piano and organ works, a host of songs for voice and piano/orchestra accompaniment, string quartets and piano trios. He traveled extensively. He learned several languages; German particularly fluently. He performed many recitals at private concerts around the world, premiered and recorded works from some of the world's most exemplary living composers. Yet, foremost, we discovered rather quickly the thing which was closest to Charles' heart and soul: Jesus Christ; his mother, Louise; and everyone else he met. Charles gave us an understanding of what a life given to others looks like, feels like, and sounds like.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Prayer Request - Louise

A number of people have asked how Charles mother, Louis, is doing, so I wanted to give everyone an update and some specific things you can pray for:

* Thanksgiving was tough - as you can imagine. Christmas is on the way. Pray for perseverance. Pray for reassurance of the reality of the life to come (when she will one day see her son again). Thank God for the strength He is giving her.

* She has no trouble getting to sleep (praise God for that), but waking to the reality of what's occurred is difficult. Pray for daily motivation.

* Her husband died in the early '80's. He was 50. His name was Charles.....Her son, Charles Kevin Wells, she's always called "Kevin". With his recent passing at 49-years-old, she's met hundreds of people who know her son only as "Charles". The names and the ages of husband and son are causing emotional confusion. Pray for clarity of mind. And please keep this information about her husband to yourself. Talking about her deceased husband with her, from so many years ago, only causes more confusion for her. Pray for peace of mind.
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Anonymous said...

Im praying for her...

February 22, 2010 at 6:25 PM

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